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New Math Application Adds to Virginia Middle Schoolers’ Test Preparation Tools Date : 11/16/2011 @ 11:42AM
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New Math Application Adds to Virginia Middle Schoolers’ Test Preparation Tools
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Middle school students have a new tool to help them prepare for Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) exams. Created by Virginia Interactive (VI), http://www.virginia.gov/virginia.gov/, Master the Math is a mobile educational game that focuses on the mathematics curriculum from grades three through eight. The flexible mobile application can be used on Apple iPods, iPhones and iPads. Master the Math fulfills VI’s promise to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to reinvest the winnings from VDOE’s October 2010 “Standards of Learning Apple Apps Challenge," which recognized VI’s Pass the Past mobile application. Like Master the Math, Pass the Past is an educational game that helps students prepare for Virginia’s SOL exams. Focusing on world, United States and Virginia history, civics and geography, it averages 43 downloads per day and has been downloaded more than 2,000 times. VI is committed to further supporting mobile technology growth in the Commonwealth’s educational system by developing a similar interactive game in another SOL subject area.

“Today’s students are digital natives, and smart phones and tablets are how they stay connected,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright said. “Applications like Master the Math allow teachers to tap the appeal and popularity of these devices to supplement and reinforce classroom instruction. I thank Virginia Interactive for its continued interest in developing educational applications for our teachers and students.”

Released September 30, 2011, and available free from the iTunes App Store, the Master the Math mobile application features more than 800 questions from 19 released SOL tests. The application randomly displays unique questions each time a student selects an exam. Questions frequently include visual elements, such as formula sheets, diagrams, graphs and charts. Students can select a difficulty level, view correct answers either during or after the test and retrieve their score history. This flexible mobile application requires no Internet connection and can be expanded easily to incorporate additional future questions as desired by VDOE. Master the Math is more than just a test – its interactive features include sound effects and clues. By selecting a “50/50,” two incorrect answers are eliminated. Hints provide a tidbit of information to help point the student in the right direction. Testers also can take a risk with “Call a Tutor,” who may or may not share the correct answer. All these elements combined create a fun and challenging educational experience.

About Virginia Interactive

Virginia Interactive is the result of a mutually beneficial contractual relationship established between the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) and Virginia Interactive, LLC. Virginia Interactive, a subsidiary of NIC, manages the portal and develops eGovernment solutions for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation’s leading provider of government websites, online services and secure payment processing solutions. The company’s innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens and businesses across the country. The NIC family of companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state and local agencies across the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.